490: Research Scientist (February 2021)

Research Scientist (part-time / freelance)

A medical device startup in the field of ophthalmology is looking for a Research Scientist to lead and manage its Mechanism of Action research project:

Responsibilities:

- Develop hypotheses for mechanism of action in the field of ocular neural pathways through knowledge of the scientific literature and collaborating with company’s staff and leading researchers
- Develop structured research plan proposals for pre-clinical and clinical research including scientific rationale, budget, and timelines
- Manage the research projects from early plan to study completion
- Serve as key contributor to developing study documentation, reports and scientific publications

Requirements:
- PhD in neuroscience, biology, or related discipline
- 5+ years’ experience in pre-clinical research, including preparing research proposals, protocols and study reports in the field of ophthalmology
- Hands on experience in pre-clinical research in the trigeminal sensory neurons – an advantage
- Hands on experience in neurostimulation – an advantage
- Experience with immunostaining lab techniques (e.g., ELISA, Immunohistochemistry)
- Experience in clinical studies design and execution – an advantage

Please send you CV with the Job title and number to: Alumni@weizmann.ac.il